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<FONT face=Arial>Just so people know, there's only room for 3 more people to join us on the Hackers In Japan trip, from 5-November through 22-November.&nbsp; Total cost is $3,773,70, including round-trip airfare, travel, and a bunch of really good food.<BR><BR>Our trip's server disappeared a couple weeks ago, but it's finally back up, with at least our itinerary on it (with more info to follow shortly).<BR><BR>If you or anyone you know is interested, or if you have any questions, please email me.<BR><BR>Mitch.<BR><BR><BR></FONT>----------------------------<BR>On 9/6/2010 12:53 AM, Mitch Altman wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:4C849DF3.9090302@CornfieldElectronics.com type="cite"><BR><BR>How would you like to go with us to Japan in November? <BR><BR><BR>I'm helping organize a 17-day trip to Japan, where we'll visit many places and events of geek interest, plus some really great Japan destinations.&nbsp; Akihabara (the electronics hobbiests' dream!), Nikko (old capital of Japan), Kyoto (plenty of old Japanese gardens and architecture), Osaka (post-industrial), two Tokyo hackerspaces, and much much more. <BR><BR><BR>Local hackers will show us around everywhere we go. <BR><BR><BR>This trip will introduce everyone to the culture of Japan, with plenty of activities on the itinerary, but leaving plenty of time to explore on one's own. <BR><BR><BR>All (unique and very interesting) lodging and transportation (including air fare from San Francisco, and rides on the Shinkansen bullet train that goes 400km/hour) is included in the $3,133.70 price, a really decent price. <BR><BR><BR>Other Hackers on a Plane tours have made significant changes to the people who went, and in some ways to the world.&nbsp; The first Hackers on a Plane trip to Chaos Camp 2007 resulted in the formation of Noisebridge, and other early new wave hackerspaces.&nbsp; What will the Hackers in Japan trip bring us? <BR><BR><BR>If you interested, more info is available on the website: <BR><BR>http://www.hackersonaplane.info/hackers-in-japan-2010/ <BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp; and <BR><BR>http://www.hackersonaplane.info/category/hoap-4-hackers-in-japan/ <BR><BR><BR>Best, <BR><BR>Mitch. <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE> &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp </body>
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